New Year’s Resolutions for 2016

Am I the only one who’s kind of glad 2015 is over? Don’t get me wrong, I had a lot of good times this year. But it also seemed like  everything was harder than it needed to be.  Like, even things that shoul d have been easy ended up way more complicated than they should have been.

But yay! 2016 is finally here! And I’m excited for this year. I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about what I want to accomplish this year, and most of it has to do with creative projects.

Here’s the list:

Publish a blog post every day! I have some regular posts  that go up through my day job and freelancing. Like every Sunday I have a post published on Webdesigner Depot, and I should  have a post published every Thursday for Skillcrush (and sometimes on Tuesdays). But on the off days, I want to publish either here or on Step Three Bliss (when I relaunch it in January). That means tons of new content for all of you!
Finish the screenplays I have in progress. I created  a spreadsheet. I have sixteen scripts in progress. Some of those are still in the notes phase. Some are mid-draft. And some need revisions. But I want to finish  all of them this year.
Produce a couple more music videos. I have a handful of bands I’ve been talking to about videos. So hopefully at least one or two will come through this year.
Produce at least one short film. I have two scripts that are ready to go. One more that I’m working on. I’ve got one of them entered in a few contests, some of which could provide production funds. So hopefully something there will pan out. Otherwise, the other scripts I have could be done easily on the cheap.
Get one of my films into pre-production. I know which one it’ll be. I’m working on revisions to the script now, and should have that finished up by mid-January.  I have some casting ideas, with one person in particular I really want to get on board. I’ll make it happen one way or another.
Keep purging stuff. Moving made me get rid of a TON of stuff. But I still feel like I have way too much. So I want to keep getting rid of things and purging until the new house is the minimalist haven I want it to be.
Do yoga 6 days a week. I’ve really been slacking on my practice this winter. And I’m so not happy with myself for that. I plan on getting back to class twice a week, and then practicing at home on the other days, with one day a week off.
Get healthier in general. Again, I’ve been slacking. With moving and the new job and everything else the past six months or so, I kind of let stress and business get the best of me. Not something I’m okay with. So I’m getting back to healthy eating and getting more exercise. But as usual, I follow an 80/20 rule, which means I eat healthy 80% of the time and then don’t worry about it the other 20% of the time.
Read more. That means fiction, non-fiction, screenplays, and anything else that strikes my fancy. I’ll count long-form pieces online, but not short pieces.

So that’s what I’ve come up with so far. I’m sure I’ll come up with more goals during the year, but for now, this works for me! Stay tuned for updates!